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Dated: March 10, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC17–7–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725T); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
725T, Mandatory Reliability Standards
for the Bulk-Power System: TRE
Reliability Standards.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due May 16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC17–7–000)
by either of the following methods:
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• eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact
FERC Online Support by email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–725T, Mandatory
Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power
System: TRE 1 Reliability Standards.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0273.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–725T information
collection requirements with no changes
to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: Reliability Standard BAL–
001–TRE–01 applies to entities
registered as Generator Owners (GOs),
Generator Operators (GOPs), and
Balancing Authorities (BAs) within the
Texas Reliability Entity region.
Regional Reliability Standard BAL–
001–TRE–01 is more comprehensive
than the existing continent-wide
Reliability Standards addressing
frequency response, BAL–001–0.1a and
BAL–003–0.1b in that the regional
standard includes additional
requirements and applies to generator
owners and generator operators as well
as balancing authorities. The expanded
applicability of the regional Reliability
Standard, thus, increases the reporting
burden for entities that operate within
the ERCOT 2 Interconnection.
The information collection
requirements entail the setting or
configuration of the Control System
software, identification and recording of
events, data retention, and submitting
frequency measurable events to the
compliance enforcement authority
(Regional Entity or NERC).
Submitting frequency measurable
events. As per Requirement R1, the BA
1 Texas
Reliability Entity.
Reliability Council of Texas.
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has to identify and post information
regarding Frequency Measurable Events
(FME). Further, the BA has to calculate
and report to the Compliance
Enforcement Authority data related to
Primary Frequency Response (PFR)
performance of each generating unit/
generating facility.
Data retention. The BA, GO, and GOP
shall keep data or evidence to show
compliance, as identified below, unless
directed by its Compliance Enforcement
Authority to retain specific evidence for
a longer period of time as part of an
investigation. Compliance audits are
generally about three years apart.
• The BA shall retain a list of
identified Frequency Measurable Events
and shall retain FME information since
its last compliance audit for
Requirement R1, Measure M1.
• The BA shall retain all monthly
PFR performance reports since its last
compliance audit for Requirement R2,
Measure M2.
• The BA shall retain all annual
Interconnection minimum Frequency
Response calculations, and related
methodology and criteria documents,
relating to time periods since its last
compliance audit for Requirement R3,
Measure M3.
• The BA shall retain all data and
calculations relating to the
Interconnection’s Frequency Response,
and all evidence of actions taken to
increase the Interconnection’s
Frequency Response, since its last
compliance audit for Requirements R4
and R5, Measures M4 and M5.
• Each GOP shall retain evidence
since its last compliance audit for
Requirement R8, Measure M8.
• Each GO shall retain evidence since
its last compliance audit for
Requirements R6, R7, R9 and R10,
Measures M6, M7, M9 and M10.
Modification to Governor Controller
Setting/Configuration (to be removed
from the FERC–725T information
collection). This category of response
burden is being removed from FERC–
725T. The ‘‘Modification to Governor
Controller Setting/Configuration’’
category was a one-time requirement
related to implementation of the BAL–
001–TRE–01 Reliability Standard. Each
GO was required to set its governor
settings according to Requirement R6. In
order to modify its settings, the GO had
to generate governor test reports,
governor setting sheets, and/or
performance monitoring reports. The
burden (912 hours) associated with this
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category was averaged over 2014–2016.3
The response requirements included in
this category were complete within 18
months of the effective date of the
standard 4 or by 10/1/2015. Due to
completion, the corresponding 304
annual burden hours are now being
removed.
Type of Respondents: NERC
Registered entities (specifically
balancing authorities, generator owners,
generator operators).
Estimate of Annual Burden: 5 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–725T (MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS FOR THE BULK-POWER SYSTEM: TRE RELIABILITY STANDARDS)
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden and
cost per
response 6
Total annual
burden hours
and total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Maintenance and Submission of
Event Log Data.
Evidence Retention ...................
71
1
1
16 hrs.; $1,029 ......
16 hrs.; $1,029 ......
$1,029
8 130
1
130
2 hrs.; $76 .............
260 hrs.; $9,815 ....
$76
Total ...................................
........................
........................
131
...............................
276 hrs.; $10,844 ..
........................
In an order issued on October 8, 2004,
the Commission set forth a guideline for
Other Federal Agencies (OFAs) to
submit their costs related to
Administering Part I of the Federal
Power Act. Order On Rehearing
Consolidating Administrative Annual
Charges Bill Appeals And Modifying
Annual Charges Billing Procedures, 109
FERC 61,040 (2004) (October 8 Order).
The Commission required OFAs to
submit their costs using the OFA Cost
Submission Form. The October 8 Order
also announced that a technical
conference would be held for the
purpose of reviewing the submitted cost
forms and detailed supporting
documentation.
The Commission will hold a technical
conference for reviewing the submitted
OFA costs. The purpose of the
conference will be for OFAs and
licensees to discuss costs reported in the
forms and any other supporting
documentation or analyses.
The technical conference will be held
on April 6, 2017, in Conference Room
3M–1 at the Commission’s headquarters,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC.
The technical conference will begin at
2:00 p.m. (EST).
The technical conference will also be
transcribed. Those interested in
obtaining a copy of the transcript
immediately for a fee should contact the
Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc., at 202–347–
3700, or 1–800–336–6646. Two weeks
after the post-forum meeting, the
transcript will be available for free on
the Commission’s e-library system.
Anyone without access to the
Commission’s Web site or who has
3 The total annual figure for this response
category was 304 hours.
4 The effective date of the standard was 4/1/2014.
5 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
6 The estimates for cost per hour are based on
2015 wage figures and derived as follows:
• $64.29/hour, the average salary plus benefits
per engineer (from Bureau of Labor Statistics at
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm)
• $37.75/hour, the salary plus benefits per
information and record clerks (from Bureau of
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: March 10, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD17–1–000]
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questions about the technical
conference should contact Norman
Richardson at (202) 502–6219 or via
email at annualcharges@ferc.gov.
FERC conferences are accessible
under section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973. For accessibility
accommodations please send an email
to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free
(866) 208–3372 (voice), (202) 208–8659
(TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–2106
with the required accommodations.
Dated: March 10, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP17–28–000]
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company;
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the 2017 Expansion Project
On December 30, 2016, Eastern Shore
Natural Gas Company (Eastern Shore)
filed an application in Docket No.
CP17–28–000 requesting a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural
Gas Act to construct and operate certain
natural gas pipeline facilities. Eastern
Shore’s proposal is known as the 2017
Labor Statistics at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
naics2_22.htm)
All calculated wage figures within the burden
table are rounded to the nearest dollar.
7 BA (balancing authority).
8 BA (balancing authority), GO (generator owner),
and GOP (generator operator).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC17-7-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725T); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-725T, Mandatory Reliability Standards for
the Bulk-Power System: TRE Reliability Standards.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due May 16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC17-7-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Web site: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-725T, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-
Power System: TRE \1\ Reliability Standards.
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\1\ Texas Reliability Entity.
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OMB Control No.: 1902-0273.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725T information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: Reliability Standard BAL-001-TRE-01 applies to entities
registered as Generator Owners (GOs), Generator Operators (GOPs), and
Balancing Authorities (BAs) within the Texas Reliability Entity region.
Regional Reliability Standard BAL-001-TRE-01 is more comprehensive
than the existing continent-wide Reliability Standards addressing
frequency response, BAL-001-0.1a and BAL-003-0.1b in that the regional
standard includes additional requirements and applies to generator
owners and generator operators as well as balancing authorities. The
expanded applicability of the regional Reliability Standard, thus,
increases the reporting burden for entities that operate within the
ERCOT \2\ Interconnection.
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\2\ Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
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The information collection requirements entail the setting or
configuration of the Control System software, identification and
recording of events, data retention, and submitting frequency
measurable events to the compliance enforcement authority (Regional
Entity or NERC).
Submitting frequency measurable events. As per Requirement R1, the
BA has to identify and post information regarding Frequency Measurable
Events (FME). Further, the BA has to calculate and report to the
Compliance Enforcement Authority data related to Primary Frequency
Response (PFR) performance of each generating unit/generating facility.
Data retention. The BA, GO, and GOP shall keep data or evidence to
show compliance, as identified below, unless directed by its Compliance
Enforcement Authority to retain specific evidence for a longer period
of time as part of an investigation. Compliance audits are generally
about three years apart.
The BA shall retain a list of identified Frequency
Measurable Events and shall retain FME information since its last
compliance audit for Requirement R1, Measure M1.
The BA shall retain all monthly PFR performance reports
since its last compliance audit for Requirement R2, Measure M2.
The BA shall retain all annual Interconnection minimum
Frequency Response calculations, and related methodology and criteria
documents, relating to time periods since its last compliance audit for
Requirement R3, Measure M3.
The BA shall retain all data and calculations relating to
the Interconnection's Frequency Response, and all evidence of actions
taken to increase the Interconnection's Frequency Response, since its
last compliance audit for Requirements R4 and R5, Measures M4 and M5.
Each GOP shall retain evidence since its last compliance
audit for Requirement R8, Measure M8.
Each GO shall retain evidence since its last compliance
audit for Requirements R6, R7, R9 and R10, Measures M6, M7, M9 and M10.
Modification to Governor Controller Setting/Configuration (to be
removed from the FERC-725T information collection). This category of
response burden is being removed from FERC-725T. The ``Modification to
Governor Controller Setting/Configuration'' category was a one-time
requirement related to implementation of the BAL-001-TRE-01 Reliability
Standard. Each GO was required to set its governor settings according
to Requirement R6. In order to modify its settings, the GO had to
generate governor test reports, governor setting sheets, and/or
performance monitoring reports. The burden (912 hours) associated with
this
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category was averaged over 2014-2016.\3\ The response requirements
included in
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\3\ The total annual figure for this response category was 304
hours.
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this category were complete within 18 months of the effective date of
the standard \4\ or by 10/1/2015. Due to completion, the corresponding
304 annual burden hours are now being removed.
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\4\ The effective date of the standard was 4/1/2014.
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Type of Respondents: NERC Registered entities (specifically
balancing authorities, generator owners, generator operators).
Estimate of Annual Burden: \5\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\5\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\6\ The estimates for cost per hour are based on 2015 wage
figures and derived as follows:
$64.29/hour, the average salary plus benefits per
engineer (from Bureau of Labor Statistics at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm)
$37.75/hour, the salary plus benefits per information
and record clerks (from Bureau of Labor Statistics at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm)
All calculated wage figures within the burden table are rounded
to the nearest dollar.
\7\ BA (balancing authority).
\8\ BA (balancing authority), GO (generator owner), and GOP
(generator operator).
FERC-725T (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: TRE Reliability Standards)
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden and cost Total annual burden hours Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses per response \6\ and total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)....................... (3) * (4) = (5)........... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Maintenance and Submission of \7\ 1 1 1 16 hrs.; $1,029........... 16 hrs.; $1,029........... $1,029
Event Log Data.
Evidence Retention.............. \8\ 130 1 130 2 hrs.; $76............... 260 hrs.; $9,815.......... $76
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Total....................... .............. .............. 131 .......................... 276 hrs.; $10,844......... ..............
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: March 10, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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